Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6
Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., center, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, right, take cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress…
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That annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing in the ear – a hearing specialist offers tips to turn down the tinnitus
Worldwide, more than 750 million people have tinnitus. Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Bradley Kesser, University of…
About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers’ wallets
Wasted food – and land, labor, chemicals, water and energy. ATU Images via Getty Images Brian E. Roe, The Ohio…
Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads
Is trying to pay zero taxes ok? AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool Bryan Keogh, The Conversation The tax records of…
Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023
Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023 Although a recession is likely…
China’s new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity
Three taikonauts rode aboard the Shenzhou 15 mission on their way to China’s new Tiangong space station. Xinhua News Agency…
How does a television set work?
The TV in your home is very different from the television sets of just a few years ago. moodboard/Image Source…
What’s a polycule? An expert on polyamory explains
Given the complexity of polycules, it’s important for participants to be on the same page. Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via…
Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?
Why so sad, George? Chuck Savage via Getty Images Edouard Wemy, Clark University In any other time, the jobs news…
Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending
Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting…
What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: Valuable eyewitness accounts and raw data on human behavior, as well as a habitat for trolls
Twitter itself produces a lot of data that’s available nowhere else. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University…
Business management doesn’t always have to be about capitalism – this course shows how it can also be a calling
Business management doesn’t always have to be about capitalism – this course shows how it can also be a calling Business…
How much can public schools control what students wear?
Are some shirts too distracting for school? AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus Brian Boggs, University of Michigan How much can public schools…
What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new Twitter
Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal. Davide…
How winning $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy
Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio Cortez Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion…
How was Halloween invented?
How was Halloween invented? Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and adults try on…
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful Over three-quarters of…
Family secretly film life in Russian-occupied Ukraine – BBC News
Russia is scrambling to pull its military personnel and citizens out of the city of Kherson ahead of a Ukrainian…
Bandits are losing interest in robbing banks, as some crimes no longer pay
John Dillinger, played by Warren Oates (pictured) in the 1973 film ‘Dillinger,’ allegedly robbed 24 banks. Bettmann via Getty Images…
Mind the gap: gender differences in time use narrowing, but slowly
Shutterstock John Hawkins, University of Canberra and Michael James Walsh, University of Canberra The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released…
The right to vote is not in the Constitution
Voters in Nashville, Tennessee, faced long lines in March 2020. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell If you’re looking…
Butter, garage doors and SUVs: Why shortages remain common 2½ years into the pandemic
A frequent sight during the pandemic. Diana Haronis/Moment Michael Okrent, Colorado State University Global Shortages of basic goods still plague…
Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to forecast intensity – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
Flying into Hurricane Harvey aboard a a P-3 Hurricane Hunter nicknamed Kermit in 2018. Lt. Kevin Doreumus/NOAA Jason Dunion, University…